Senate Passes Ship Subsidy Bill After Debate
The senate approved the ship subsidy bill by 42 to 31 with Republican dissent from Allison Dolliver Spooner Quarles Procter and Dillingham. Amendments were limited and largely agreeable. key changes involved contract time to July 1 1920 and annual spending cap of 8 million. Additional amendments sought limits on Chinese crew and anti trust provisions were rejected. The measure also includes provisions regarding Morgan Leymond line and foreign ships. A second item reports a Pekin conference deciding to restore the Chinese government at Tianjin with transfers not yet scheduled.
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Washington
Senate
Allison and Dolliver
Iowa
Spooner and Quarles
Wisconsin
Procter and Dillingham
Vermont
McLaurin
South Carolina
Allison
Frye
Commerce
West
Missouri
Patterson
Colorado
Pettus
Alabama
Spooner
Congress
Hanna
Ohio
United States
Treasury cash and gold reserves report stance today
Washington on March 18 reports the treasury general fund showing available cash balances of 175,550,112 dollars and gold reserves totaling 92,004,478 dollars, excluding the 150,000,000 dollar gold reserve in the division of redemption.
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Treasury
Washington
General Fund
Plans for Sorghum Cane Paper Mill in Independence Kan
Here in Appleton on March 18 plans were completed for a new paper mill to be built at Independence Kansas. The plant will manufacture paper from sorghum cane using an improved process.
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Appleton
Wis
Independence
Kan
New Doorkeeper Named for House in Washington
A Republican house caucus designated B. Youngs of New York as doorkeeper to succeed the late Glenn. Oil has been struck at 800 feet in a well on Turkey creek southeast of Morrison twelve miles from Bonner.
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Washington
House
K B. Youngs
New York
Glenn
Turkey Creek
Morrison
Bonyer
Venezuelan Revolutionists Advance on Key Cities
About 600 insurgents under General Domingo Monagas seized Juanata and threaten Barcelona. The Libertador landed Generals Rolando and Venalozan near Carupano, linking with 1,060 rebels near Cumana. Government officer Landaete abandoned Carupano, fleeing toward Caracas while Boucharme’s force may intercept. Cordoba’s faction advances on Cumana.
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New York
Domingo Monagas
Juanata
Barcelona
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Herald
Libertador
Nicholas Rolando
Jose Venalozan
Carupano
Cumana
Landaete
Caracas
Bucharme
Cordoba
Bulgarians Attack Turks in Neura District
A Bulgarian band attacked Turkish guards at Neura in the Dijuma bala district but was repulsed with two killed and several wounded. Turks suffered no losses. Daily arrests and deportations of military and civil officials continue. The trial of fourteen people in the Fuad Pasha case began today. The sultan commuted Fuad Pasha and General Nazim Pasha from degradation and imprisonment to exile.
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Constantinople
Neura
Dijumabala
Fuad Pasha
Nazim Pasha
Young clerk faces murder-assault charge in Campbell case
Norman Crecelins, a grocery clerk from Ayr, Iowa, is jailed on charges of assault with intent to murder after a man allegedly fired a shot at Miss Louie Campbell and Vin Newton while they rode to a secret society banquet. Crecelins denies firing the weapon and is out on $400 bail.
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Ayr
Norman Crecelins
Louie Campbell
Vin Newton
Newton
Miss Campbell
Crecellus
Indians may rent allotments in Creek Nation up to a year
Secretary Hitchcock states in a filing that Creek Nation Indians may rent their allotments for no more than one year before the deeds are received. Many who traveled to the Creek Nation expected lands to be open for purchase, but the Creek rolls are incomplete and deeds delayed, leaving thousands who have filed on homesteads disappointed.
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Ardmore
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Hay Refuses Further Reply on Passport Inquiry
Secretary Hay declines further response to the house inquiry on the Thomas passport application. The secretary’s letter detailing all facts was read to the foreign affairs committee. In Plattsmouth Nebr a local man, Joseph Klein, wins two reinsurer prizes for largest insurance amount and most policies in Oct Dec.
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Hay
Ald Thomas
Washington
Thomas
Hitt
Committee ‘On Foreign Affairs
Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Neb
Joseph Klein
House Passes Postal Bill With Rural Free Delivery Clauses
Washington March 18 The house approved the post office appropriation bill. The notable amendment integrated provisions to classify the rural free delivery service, a measure previously passed in a separate bill.
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Washington
House
Post Office
Captain Knox Dead in Superior NebAfter 81 years
Captain James H. Knox died at age 81 in Superior Nebraska. A resident for 22 years he arrived in Iowa in 1834 and had long been in the newspaper business at Burlington Osceola and Indianola.
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Superior
Neb
James H. Knox
Iowa
Burlington
Oskaloosa
Indianola
Wall of Pension Lawyers Faces Lawmakers
Senators and congressmen urge relief from private pension bill pressure as law would criminalize compensation for services in securing private pension acts. The pending measure, now with the president, targets lawyers claim agents and others who profit from introducing such bills amid growing workloads and concerns over abuses.
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Washington
Congress
Prince Henry to resign Admiral post after summer maneuvers
Berlin March 17 Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia will resign command of the First squadron after completing the fleet maneuvers next summer and is expected to take a higher post with double squadron maneuvers. Emperor William orders battleships to greet Prince Henry at Cuxhaven on his return aboard the Deutscherland.
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Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Prince Henry
Emperor William
Wurtemberg
Baden
Cuxhaven
Germany
Welcome for Prince Henry Signals Naval Shift
Berlin reports Emperor William orders two battleships to join forthcoming maneuvers. Admiral Prince Henry, ranking high in the German navy, is expected to command the double squadron next year as the battleships Wurtemburg and Baden collate with the German steamer T Deutschland. The shore reception at Cuxhaven awaits official publication.
House Will Unseat Rhea in Third Kentucky District
Washington dispatch reports the House will pass the river and harbor bill, decide the Voss vs Rhea contested election in Kentucky's Third District, and consider the revenue cutter service retirement bill. The report favors Rhea, a Democrat, with expectations of unseating him. Also notes a defeated revenue cutter service bill and a Des Moines creditors closure of W. Rice Mercantile Co. through St Joseph firms.
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Kentucky
Washington
House
Voss
Rhea
Revenue Cutter Service
Des Moines, Jr
W. Rice Mercantile Company
H. A. Huntley
Huntley-Smith Dry Goods Company
St. Joseph
Ohio Statesman Admits Preference for Discriminating Duties
Washington March 16 The senate debated the ship subsidy bill with Foraker Meliaurin Harris present Foraker supported the bill but favored discriminating duties as a means to restore the American merchant marine He would defer to the majority while noting the proposal’s flaws McLaurin and Harris opposed calling the measure unconstitutional and suggesting it amounts to robbery for ship owners The debate covered costs under the American flag and past postal subsidies with McLaurin arguing subsidies mainly enrich ship owners and noting a shipbuilding boom rather than decay
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Ohio Statesman
Washington
Washington, D. C
Senate
Messrs. Foraker
Ohio
Melizurin
Mississippi
Harris
Kansas
Foraker
United States
Frys
Senate Agere
Melaurin
McLaurin
Paris Press Urges Warship Representation for Rochambeau Memorial
The Echo de Paris reports U S congress invitation for France to attend Washington May 24 for Rochambeau monument ceremonies. It cites M. Camban urging a French warship and high official ministerial representation to symbolize Franco American sympathy with Rochambeau, on the eve of Prince Theury’s visit.
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Paris
Camban
Echo de Paris
United States Congress
France
Washington
Prince Theury
Rochambeau
Livestock Market Report From Omaha Amid Mixed Demand
The live stock market in Omaha showed uneven cattle demand with packers cautious and prices slipping to a dime or so. Hogs ran a good volume with steady to strong demand, light weights neglected, and heavy hogs selling around 6.20 to 6.38. Sheep and feeders appeared steady with limited numbers and varied quotes for yearlings, ewes, and lambs.
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Omaia
Cable
Cormmaon
Kansas City Livestock Markets Steady to Higher Across Grades
Cattle prices moved up for export and dressed beef steers with ranges from 5.00 to 6.50 as demand held. Hogs opened higher but closed with gains and lotted between 5.00 and 6.55 while sheep and lambs showed strength with native lambs around 6.40 and western lambs near 6.28, plus midrange values for wethers and yearlings.
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Kansas City
Texas
Resigns to Enter Politics Civil Service Commissioner Rodenberg Quits
William A. Rodenberg of Mast St Louis Alabama resigned as a member of the U S Civil Service Commission to take effect April 1. President Roosevelt had cordial relations with the commission and denied any resignation drive. Rodenberg, former representative of Illinois Twenty-First district, said he will re-enter politics. Richard Dana of Boston named as probable successor.
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Civil Service
Rodenberg
Washington
William A. Rodenberg
Mast St. Louis
Roosevelt
United States Civil Service Commission
Richard Dana
Boston
Radenberg
Uwinols
Congress
Consul Refuses to Pay Taxes Amid Lyons Tax Clash
Paris dispatch reports Lyons conflict between the United States consul and the municipality over new taxes on the official. The consul cites exemption under the February 8, 1853 convention and declines payment. The city threatens to seize the consul’s furniture if taxes are not paid.
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Paris
Patrie
Lyons
United States
Stone City Man Killed by Train Near Stanwood and Mechanicsville
Stone City, March 15. J K K Baum, a stone cutter, was killed when he stepped from one track to let a train pass and was struck by a second train between Stanwood and Mechanicsville while walking to church. He had been working at Stanwood and walked to Mechanicsville.
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Stone City
J. KK. Baum
Stanwood
Mechanicsville
Church
Mage Barretti Axis to Stop in Washington on Trip
Rome reports that Maria Barretteti, en route from Rome to Manila as apostolic delegate to the Philippines, will halt at Washington after receiving Vatican orders not to proceed farther to America.
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Washington
Rome
Mage. Bbarretti
New York
Manila
Philippines
America
Vatican
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